Robert Salmon
Robert Salmon | |
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The East Indiaman "Warley", 1804. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England | |
| Born | Robert Salomon 1775 Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
| Died | 1845 (aged 70+) Cumberland, after 1845 (exact date uncertain) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Maritime art, Seascapes |
| Notable work | Picture of "The Dream" Pleasure Yacht, View of Venice |
| Movement | Luminism |
Robert Salmon (1775 – c. 1845) was a maritime artist, active in both England and America. Salmon completed nearly 1,000 paintings, all save one of maritime scenes or seascapes. He is widely considered the Father of American Luminism.